Adaptive Sports, Arts, Recreation, and Community Engagement - 22/11/19
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Adaptive sports and recreation have an important role in the lifestyle of individuals with cerebral palsy (CP). This article discusses the history of adaptive sports and the benefits of adaptive sports and recreation. Barriers and medical challenges are also thoroughly discussed, including common musculoskeletal issues, methods to prevent musculoskeletal injury, pain, fatigue, maximal exertion, and other medical comorbidities and illness. The role of health care providers such as physiatrists is emphasized to provide support to individuals with CP who either are interested in starting exercise or a sport or are already an athlete.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Adaptive performance, Adaptive recreation, Adaptive sports, Adaptive sports medicine, Cerebral palsy
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Drs J. Gober and S. Tow contributed equally to the article and are joint primary authors. |
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Disclosure Statement: The authors have nothing to disclose. |
Vol 31 - N° 1
P. 143-158 - février 2020 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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